Eagle Squadron Loss from Friendly Fire

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Originally Posted by Smudger Smith

Hello all,Had the opportunity over the weekend to read the excellent and compelling book by the Canadian wireless operator, Howard Hewer titled “ In for a penny in for a pound”. (ISBN 0-7737-3273-x)One intriguing part of the book especially for me was Hewers crew’s encounter with and subsequent destruction of an American Aircobra * on a fighter affiliation exercise. The pilot apparently from one of the “Eagle” Squadrons survived, if but with a broken leg.There is no date given about the encounter however it would have been mid 1941 when No.218 (B) Squadron was based at RAF Marham. Hewer gives a rather candid account of the “bollocking” the crew received via Group Captain Combe upon their return. I would appreciate any details on this incident. It is not mentioned in the Marham Station Records Book. Any help would be appreciated. TIASteve* Or Spitfire ?

So far I haven't found other information about this one. However, a few months later (mid-November 1941) a Blenheim bomber was misidentified as a Ju 88 and shot down by Malta L. Stepp and John I. Brown of 121 (Eagle) Squadron.